Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03
.~To.morrow is pension day.

-. NJ. johnson Is In w OF u Vlsit'
Mrs. E. Allison Is reported quite Ill.
Congress adiourns tomorrow at 10
O'Clock, M.
-Landon c. Peoples is confined to the
house by sickness.
Ben. Keebler will have a fine Jack
here in fifteen or twenty days.
Large assortment Of Fresh Canned
Goods, at L. G. CAMPBELL & Sons.
"A. Coward. U. s. Postofice Inspec-
tor, was in Jonesboro a few days since.
Call on B. F. O'Brien for good Bot
tie Beer, the best on the market.
b. F. O'Brien is on a trade with Mr..
Mark Bright, Of Greene County for his
hogs.
The wind is rapidly drying up the
roads, and the dust is beginning to fly on
our streets.
-Morristown suffered from a $11, 900
fire Monday night. The losses were most
ly covered by insurance.
Grand opening of new goods this
week and next at
FEBRUARY & ARcHER's.
Smith Peoples Co. have much i'm
proved the appearance of their store by
a thorough painting inside and out.
do not fail to call and examine B. F.
O'Brien's Stock of Liquors Cigars, Snuff
and Tobaccos.
The first spring month is here, but
1t will be two weeks and two days from
to-day before spring actually begins.
The past few days would seem to in.
dictate that the Clerk of the Weather has
some respect for our farmers after all.
"A. G. Mason is rebuilding the black
smith shop wrecked by the snow last
winter. d. G. Akin & Son will occupy
It.
According to the old rule, we may
look for rough weather during the clos
ing days of this month; March came in
like a lamb.
The handsomest and cheapest line OF
goods In Jonesboro at
FEBUABY Sc ARcHER's.
--Messrs. "Dick" and Gene Russell
left for Nashville on Friday last. They
have gone to open up the new dry goods
and notion house of Mrs. Lizzie Russell
at that place.
-R. M. May returned from his eastern
trip Sunday morning last. We under
stand that while in the eastern cities he
purchased an immense stock of spring
and summer goods, which have already
begun to arrive.
Il. G. Campbell & Son are Agents fol
the Light Running New Home Sewing
Machine-the best on the market.
False economy-writing communi
cations on both sides of the paper. 1t
sometimes costs us ten times the price of
the paper. We are always willing to
furnish paper to those wanting to send
us the news.
The meetings are still in progress. a,
the Second Presbyterian church. They
are well attended and the congregation
are increasing daily. Three meetings arr
now held each day. Prayer meeting, a
Ga. M; Ladies' meeting, at 8 p. m, ant
preaching services at $50 p. m.
-B. F. O'Brien has just received
large amount of North Carolina Noun
tain Apple Brandy and Corn Whiskey.
DIR. Frank Hannum, of Unicoi coun
ty, has disposed of his land in that coun
ty to a Philadelphia gentleman-William
Faux by name. The property consists o.
5000 acres and is valuable mainly on &C
count Of the iron and manganese fount
on it. The price paid was $4,000.
About half after nine Tuesday nigh
last several pistol shots were heard b,
many of our citizens. The firing scenes
to be within the corporation limits. TIL
shooting of fire arms in town should nc
be tolerated, and we hope the authorize
will be able to secure and punish tn
guilty ones.
Nice line Of Table and Pocket Cutie
ry, Spoons, etc, at net cost, at
l.. @. CAMPBELL q Sons.
William L. Parks, of South India
Creek. Unicoi county, one of the sui
stantial farmers and highly respected cit
ZEN of that county, died at 1 o'cloc
Monday morning last, Feb. %, aged abol
AZ years. Kidney disease was the eau
of his death. He was buried with MI
sonic honors at Old Erwin graveyard
Centennial Lodge assisted by Mountai
Lodge having charge of the ceremonies.
do not get alarmed while in tow
at seeing the crowds rushing to b.
O'Brien's, calling for his fine Brandy ar
Whisky.
j. ]. Hunt and T. L. Earnest left la
night for a trip through the Eastern an
Middle States. They propose to see Il
elephant at Washington, Baltimor
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Mo
treal and other points, in Canada and II
States through which they will pass. M
Hunt will combine business with plea
ure and purchase largely for his sprir
and summer trade. Mr.. Earnest goes, Y
understand, for pleasure and the bene
Of his health.
DIR. G. B. O'Brien is now located
Johnson City where he and his Partn
DR.. E. E. Miller will practice their pr
fession. Parties desiring first class dent